Black Mondays: Worst Decisions of the Supreme Court

The Fifth Edition of Black Mondays: Worst Decisions of the Supreme Court is now available. Originally published in 1987, Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the foreword. The author, Joel D. Joseph, used examples from the book in his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, to oppose the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court. Since that time the Supreme Court has become an activist conservative court, overruling Roe v. Wade, installing George W. Bush as President of the United States and allowing corporations to take away the rights of citizens to go to court. The court has also recently gutted the Voting Rights Act by claiming. that the country has moved beyond racial discrimination and ended affirmation action.

Made in the USA: How to Improve the U.S. Economy

The United States, and its 50 states, own valuable rights to many American landmarks, from Yosemite to the White House, from the U.S.S. Midway to American colleges and universities. Yet at the same time we allow souvenirs from our national parks, colleges, and even Naval vessels to be imported.

I visited Yosemite National Park this summer. Every T-Shirt, sweatshirt and hat with Yosemite emblazoned on it was imported. The U.S. government has the right to require products using the name of America's national parks to be made in the United States. Without a doubt, the U.S. government can require products sold in National Parks to be American made.

Recently, I also visited the U.S.S. Midway, an aircraft carrier docked in San Diego. The Midway was built during World War II, served in Vietnam and the First Gulf War. The gift shop on board was selling "U.S.S. Midway" hats and T-shirts. Ironically, the hats were made in Vietnam.

Further, did you know that most American flags are made in China? We should ban the importation of American flags.

Join me in writing President Obama and your Congressmen and Senators and object to outsourcing of products with American logos on them.

Joel D. Joseph

Chairman

Made in the USA Foundation

joeldjoseph@gmail.com